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| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | The Need for Educational Freedom in the Nation's Capital Examines problems with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and suggests alternatives |
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A National Wealth Tax to Fund Education? Examines a proposal from Robert Reich to do away with local property taxes and instead levy a national wealth tax to fund public education |
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The Freedom to Reject the Best Discusses a study comparing public and private schools, presenting Consumer Reports magazine having legislative power as analogous to the public school system |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | The Freedom to Reject the Best Discusses a study comparing public and private schools, presenting Consumer Reports magazine having legislative power as analogous to the public school system |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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Source: | H. L. Mencken: The Joyous Libertarian | Article by Murray N. Rothbard, published in New Individualist Review, Volume 2, Number 2, Summer 1962, pp. 15-27 |
| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Monopoly, Competition, and Educational Freedom Discusses monopolies and competition in the religious, postal delivery and educational realms and criticizes a speech by Gary Becker about competition in religion and education |
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| Place: | Washington, D.C. | The Nation's Capital | |
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Articles | The Need for Educational Freedom in the Nation's Capital Examines problems with the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and suggests alternatives |
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| Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
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Reviews | Islam and the Discovery of Freedom Review of Islam and the Discovery of Freedom (1997) by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad, which is based on Rose Wilder Lane's The Discovery of Freedom (1943), with an introduction and scholarly commentary by Ahmad |
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| 5 Sep 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Carter, Jimmy | Thirty-ninth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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Pedia: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC |
| Topic: | Educational Freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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| Topic: | Inflation | Popularly, a rise in prices of goods and services; in economics, monetary expansion | |
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Articles | Are Southern Baptists About To Abandon Government Schools? Examines a resolution proposed by Southern Baptists calling on parents to withdraw their children from the Pharaoh's (government) school system |
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Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills |
| Place: | Wisconsin | The Badger State | |
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Articles | Clint Bolick - Hero of the Day Biographical profile published by The Daily Objectivist; describes Bolick's unusual biographical blurb at the Institute for Justice website as well as his struggles with the educational establishment over school vouchers |
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| 4 Sep 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| Work: | Declaration of Independence, United States | The document that formed the United States of America | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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Books | Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook Contents: Preface - Introductory Remarks - A "Children's House - The Method - Motor Education - Sensory Education - Language and Knowledge of the World - Freedom - Writing - The Reading of Music - Arithmetic - Moral Factors |
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The Montessori Method: Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in "The Children's Houses" Partial contents: History of Methods - How the Lesson Should be Given - Exercises of Practical Life - Muscular Education-Gymnastics - Education of the Senses - Intellectual Education - Language in Childhooed - Conclusions and Impressions |
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Deschooling Society Contents: Introduction - Why We Must Disestablish School - Phenomenology of School - Ritualization of Progress - Institutional Spectrum - Irrational Consistencies - Learning Webs - Rebirth of Epimethean Man |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Interviews | The Plowboy Interview: Karl Hess Karl Hess interview in issue No. 37, Jan/Feb 1976, shortly after his book Dear America (1975) had become a bestseller, questions him about the switch from right wing conservatism to the New Left |
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| 3 Sep 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Individual: | Eisenhower, Dwight D. | Thirty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| Topic: | Military Industrial Complex | The U.S. military "establishment": the armed forces and the companies and politicians that depend on them | |
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Articles | The Threat of Militarism Presentation to Global Scholar seminar, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; discusses "the nature of modern United States foreign policy" while reflecting on what Eisenhower, Smedley Butler and Mark Twain said and wrote |
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| 2 Sep 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Topic: | Homeschooling | Educating children at home | |
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Articles | Homeschooling Grows Up Largest research survey of home-educated adults, by the president of the National Home Education Research Institute |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Group: | Radical Libertarian Alliance | One of the first libertarian organizations in the United States, founded in 1969 | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Individual: | Raico, Ralph | American professor of history | |
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Web Pages | Ralph Raico Includes picture, overview and links to his articles |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Individual: | Riggenbach, Jeff | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist, former executive editor of The Libertarian Review | |
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Writings | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Karl Hess and the Death of Politics Biographical essay; transcript of the 6 May 2010 "Libertarian Tradition" podcast |
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| 30 Aug 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Place: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Reviews authored | The Future and Its Enemies Review of The Future and Its Enemies (1998) by Virginia Postrel |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Austrian economist, winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Reviews | The Future and Its Enemies Review of The Future and Its Enemies (1998) by Virginia Postrel |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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Reviews | The Future and Its Enemies Review of The Future and Its Enemies (1998) by Virginia Postrel |
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| Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Writings | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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Pedia: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded in 1971 to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States, |
| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Articles | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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| Place: | Los Angeles | The City of Angels | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Topic: | Non-aggression principle | The libertarian principle that no person should initiate force against another | |
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Articles | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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| Individual: | Postrel, Virginia | Author, columnist, former editor of Reason magazine | |
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Reviews | The Future and Its Enemies Review of The Future and Its Enemies (1998) by Virginia Postrel |
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| Individual: | Read, Leonard | Founder of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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Writings | How To Get Action First published in the quarterly Ideas on Liberty; reprinted in the 1958 collection Essays on Liberty, Vol. III and in The Freeman Aug 1998; argues the best form of action is working on self-improvement |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Reviews | The Future and Its Enemies Review of The Future and Its Enemies (1998) by Virginia Postrel |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Videos | Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early | |
| Individual: | Wilder Lane, Rose | American journalist, author of The Discovery of Freedom | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | How to Become a Teacher Autobiographical summary of the events in LeFevre's life that led to the founding of the Freedom School, including his relationship with Baldy Harper and the offer to Harper to lead the School |
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| 29 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Expensive Ignorance Examines results from a survey of college students on U.S. history, economics and its place in the world |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Expensive Ignorance Examines results from a survey of college students on U.S. history, economics and its place in the world |
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| Topic: | Slavery | The condition where one individual is treated as property by another | |
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Articles | Expensive Ignorance Examines results from a survey of college students on U.S. history, economics and its place in the world |
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| 28 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Weekly magazine originated by Albert Jay Nock, published between 1920 and 1924 | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Woo-hoo! I did it! I found a cure!! | |
| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Learning | The process of acquiring knowledge or skills | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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Reviews | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Mencken, H. L. | Journalist, author of The American Language | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State, founder of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Oppenheimer, Franz | German sociologist and economist, author of The State | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Individual: | Sowell, Thomas | Author, syndicated columnist, fellow at the Hoover Institution | |
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Reviews authored | Bad Teachers Review of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents (1998) by Guy Strickland, a former teacher and principal turned education consultant |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Theroux, David J. | Founder, President and CEO of The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| Topic: | World War I | The "Great War", European conflict from 1914 to 1918 that extended to include the United States and some Asian and African nations | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock: A Gifted Pen for Radical Individualism Biographical and bibliographical essay, including Nock's early life, editorship of The Freeman (1920-1924), and notable books and essays |
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| 27 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Why We Need More 'Uninsured' Americans Counters the arguments from proponents of socialized medicine, i.e., those who eventually passed the Affordable Care Act, about the number of Americans without health insurance coverage or insufficient coverage |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Why We Need More 'Uninsured' Americans Counters the arguments from proponents of socialized medicine, i.e., those who eventually passed the Affordable Care Act, about the number of Americans without health insurance coverage or insufficient coverage |
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What Crisis? Examines a story in the Washington Post alleging a "crisis of conscience" due to healthcare workers refusing to perform some services that they object to, usually on religious grounds |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | What Crisis? Examines a story in the Washington Post alleging a "crisis of conscience" due to healthcare workers refusing to perform some services that they object to, usually on religious grounds |
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| Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
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Articles | Why We Need More 'Uninsured' Americans Counters the arguments from proponents of socialized medicine, i.e., those who eventually passed the Affordable Care Act, about the number of Americans without health insurance coverage or insufficient coverage |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | What Crisis? Examines a story in the Washington Post alleging a "crisis of conscience" due to healthcare workers refusing to perform some services that they object to, usually on religious grounds |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | What Crisis? Examines a story in the Washington Post alleging a "crisis of conscience" due to healthcare workers refusing to perform some services that they object to, usually on religious grounds |
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| 26 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | Socialism and Medicine, Part 1 Examines the economics of medical care in the United States over the past 60 years |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Self-Deception about Medical Care Discusses comments made by Christine Cassel, a geriatric medicine specialist, arguing for public support of Medicare; also points out that long ago people of modest means were able to obtain medical care through "lodges" (fraternal organizations) |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Self-Deception about Medical Care Discusses comments made by Christine Cassel, a geriatric medicine specialist, arguing for public support of Medicare; also points out that long ago people of modest means were able to obtain medical care through "lodges" (fraternal organizations) |
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Socialism and Medicine, Part 1 Examines the economics of medical care in the United States over the past 60 years |
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Socialism and Medicine, Part 3 Further examination of medical care in the United States, analyzing the calls for "mandates" for universal health care |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Self-Deception about Medical Care Discusses comments made by Christine Cassel, a geriatric medicine specialist, arguing for public support of Medicare; also points out that long ago people of modest means were able to obtain medical care through "lodges" (fraternal organizations) |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Socialism and Medicine, Part 1 Examines the economics of medical care in the United States over the past 60 years |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Socialism and Medicine, Part 1 Examines the economics of medical care in the United States over the past 60 years |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Videos | Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Articles | Profiting from Misfortune Reflects on the fairness of those who profit from the "misfortune of others", such as medical doctors and farmers, in view of gas price hikes due to the hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic season |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | Milton Friedman RIP In memoriam, focusing on Friedman's positives and including several personal recollections |
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| Topic: | Fuels | Petroleum, natural gas, coal and other materials used to produce energy | |
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Articles | Profiting from Misfortune Reflects on the fairness of those who profit from the "misfortune of others", such as medical doctors and farmers, in view of gas price hikes due to the hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic season |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Profiting from Misfortune Reflects on the fairness of those who profit from the "misfortune of others", such as medical doctors and farmers, in view of gas price hikes due to the hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic season |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Parallels Between Liberty and Health Discusses guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration that attempt to regulate nutritional supplements as synthetic food preservatives, in spite of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act, and the advertising concept of "social proof" |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Profiting from Misfortune Reflects on the fairness of those who profit from the "misfortune of others", such as medical doctors and farmers, in view of gas price hikes due to the hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic season |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Profiting from Misfortune Reflects on the fairness of those who profit from the "misfortune of others", such as medical doctors and farmers, in view of gas price hikes due to the hurricanes of the 2005 Atlantic season |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Parallels Between Liberty and Health Discusses guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration that attempt to regulate nutritional supplements as synthetic food preservatives, in spite of the 1994 Dietary Supplements Health and Education Act, and the advertising concept of "social proof" |
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| 22 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | Medicare Rx Reform: The Road to Medical Serfdom Criticizes the proposed (and later passed) addition of prescription drug coverage to Medicare and predicts the eventual nationalization of health care |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Fuels | Petroleum, natural gas, coal and other materials used to produce energy | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Medicare Rx Reform: The Road to Medical Serfdom Criticizes the proposed (and later passed) addition of prescription drug coverage to Medicare and predicts the eventual nationalization of health care |
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"Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Medicare Rx Reform: The Road to Medical Serfdom Criticizes the proposed (and later passed) addition of prescription drug coverage to Medicare and predicts the eventual nationalization of health care |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Medicare Rx Reform: The Road to Medical Serfdom Criticizes the proposed (and later passed) addition of prescription drug coverage to Medicare and predicts the eventual nationalization of health care |
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"Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Songs | Brief vocal and musical compositions | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| 21 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Group: | Cato Institute | Non-profit public policy research foundation in Washington, DC | |
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Articles | The Liberty Manifesto Remarks at a gala dinner celebrating the opening of the Cato Institute's new headquarters in Washington, DC |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | The Liberty Manifesto Remarks at a gala dinner celebrating the opening of the Cato Institute's new headquarters in Washington, DC |
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| Topic: | Communications Technology | Design, construction and maintenance of communications systems | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Free Market | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, antithesis of the State | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Free trade | Exchange of goods and services without barriers | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Individual: | Friedman, Milton | 1976 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Reviews | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | The Liberty Manifesto Remarks at a gala dinner celebrating the opening of the Cato Institute's new headquarters in Washington, DC |
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The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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Reviews | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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| Topic: | Intellectual Property Laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Land | Natural resources available for producing goods or delivering services | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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Reviews | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Individual: | Murray, Charles | Author, policy analyst, AEI scholar | |
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Reviews | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Invisible Hand Is a Gentle Hand Originally published at HarryBrowne.org; defends the free market and individual liberty, quoting among others Bastiat, Thomas Jefferson, David and Milton Friedman, John Lott, Isabel Paterson, Proudhon, Adam Smith, Sowell, John Stossel and Walter Williams |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Reviews | A Man, a Plan, a Flop Critical review of Charles Murray's In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State (2006) |
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| Place: | Texas | The Lone Star State | |
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Articles | The Liberty Manifesto Remarks at a gala dinner celebrating the opening of the Cato Institute's new headquarters in Washington, DC |
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| Topic: | Transportation | The means and equipment used for the movement of passengers and goods | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| Individual: | Tucker, Benjamin | American individualist anarchist, publisher of the 19th century Liberty periodical | |
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Articles | The Many Monopolies Describes four ways in which markets are distorted by government interventions, explains Benjamin Tucker's "Four Monopolies", examines five present-day monopolies and discusses Tucker's libertarian views |
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| 20 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Reference | Health Care Discusses various aspects of healthcare from a libertarian perspective: control of contagious diseases, self-directed treatment, occupational licensing, sale of human organs, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid |
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Articles | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | Health Insurance Scam Analyzes how what is called "health insurance" is not about health nor is it insurance, how it came about from "wartime economic controls", and why it has resulted in rising medical care costs |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | Hobby Lobby Ruling Falls Short Dissects the good and bad parts of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, ruling against the Affordable Care Act provision that required employers to pay for contraceptives |
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| 19 Aug 2024 | |||
| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Clinton's Health-Care Plan for You: Cradle-to-Grave Slavery, Part I Examines various provisions of the Clinton health care plan of 1993, including studies conducted on the proposal by CONSAD Research Corporation and the Heartland Institute |
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Clinton's Health-Care Plan for You: Cradle-to-Grave Slavery, Part II Continues the examination of the proposed Clinton health care plan of 1993, focusing on the "Health Security Cards", privacy and lifestyle provisions |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Clinton's Health-Care Plan for You: Cradle-to-Grave Slavery, Part I Examines various provisions of the Clinton health care plan of 1993, including studies conducted on the proposal by CONSAD Research Corporation and the Heartland Institute |
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Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest Questions the logic of advocates of mandating employers to pay for "insurance" coverage of contraceptives |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Clinton's Health-Care Plan for You: Cradle-to-Grave Slavery, Part II Continues the examination of the proposed Clinton health care plan of 1993, focusing on the "Health Security Cards", privacy and lifestyle provisions |
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Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest Questions the logic of advocates of mandating employers to pay for "insurance" coverage of contraceptives |
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Reviews | A Clarion Call for Health Independence A review of the movie Lorenzo's Oil (1992), exploring its main themes |
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| Topic: | Marriage | Formalized consensual and contractual relationships between individuals | |
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Reviews | A Clarion Call for Health Independence A review of the movie Lorenzo's Oil (1992), exploring its main themes |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Reviews authored | A Clarion Call for Health Independence A review of the movie Lorenzo's Oil (1992), exploring its main themes |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Reviews | A Clarion Call for Health Independence A review of the movie Lorenzo's Oil (1992), exploring its main themes |
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| Topic: | Religion, Freedom of | Liberty to practice any or no religion | |
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Articles | Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest Questions the logic of advocates of mandating employers to pay for "insurance" coverage of contraceptives |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Dump the Contraception Mandate and All the Rest Questions the logic of advocates of mandating employers to pay for "insurance" coverage of contraceptives |
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| Individual: | Wollstein, Jarret | Author, co-founder of Society for Individual Liberty | |
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Writings | Clinton's Health-Care Plan for You: Cradle-to-Grave Slavery, Part II Continues the examination of the proposed Clinton health care plan of 1993, focusing on the "Health Security Cards", privacy and lifestyle provisions |
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| 16 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Group: | Democratic Party | United States | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, defined by law | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth President of the United States | |
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Articles | Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Bad Medicine Discusses the differences between Democrat and Republican policies for government schooling and proposals to add prescription-drug coverage to Medicare |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Big Pharma and Crony Capitalism Examines the ways in which large pharmaceutical companies influence government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| 15 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Communications Technology | Design, construction and maintenance of communications systems | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Fascism | Politico-economic system where the means of production are nominally in private hands but controlled by a combination of state and business interests | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | Self-ownership | The principle that each individual owns his or her body and life | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Alternative Medicine Is Libertarian Medicine Discusses several aspects of healthcare, including self-ownership, being responsible for our own care, decentralized information, the collapse of external authorities and the dehumanizing decisions resulting from institutionalized healthcare |
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| 14 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Websites | FDAReview.org Website sections include: history of drug regulation, the drug development and approval process, drug safety, theory and examples of FDA harm, reform options and the alternative solution |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Aims to redefine the debate over public issues | |
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Websites | FDAReview.org Website sections include: history of drug regulation, the drug development and approval process, drug safety, theory and examples of FDA harm, reform options and the alternative solution |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Individual: | Szasz, Thomas | Psychiatry professor and author | |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| 13 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in a freely chosen manner | |
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Websites | Famous Quotes / Quotations about Liberty Over 700 categories of quotes from Abortion to Youth, over 2500 authors or sources, and a "daily quotes" email service |
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Topic: | Medicine | The practices for preventing, diagnosing and treating disease |
| 12 Aug 2024 | |||
| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | The Economics of Government "Medical Insurance" Describes government interventions into various areas of medical care, written before HillaryCare and ObamaCare were proposed, but still applicable; reprinted as chapter 20 of Making Economic Sense |
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| Topic: | Medicine | The practices for preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
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Articles | The Economics of Government "Medical Insurance" Describes government interventions into various areas of medical care, written before HillaryCare and ObamaCare were proposed, but still applicable; reprinted as chapter 20 of Making Economic Sense |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Economics of Government "Medical Insurance" Describes government interventions into various areas of medical care, written before HillaryCare and ObamaCare were proposed, but still applicable; reprinted as chapter 20 of Making Economic Sense |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Writings | The Economics of Government "Medical Insurance" Describes government interventions into various areas of medical care, written before HillaryCare and ObamaCare were proposed, but still applicable; reprinted as chapter 20 of Making Economic Sense |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded in 1971 to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States, |
| Topic: | Medicine | The practices for preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Bad Medicine Discusses the potential effects of passing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, signed into law in Dec 2003 |
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| Topic: | Personal Responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second President of the United States | |
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Articles | Diary of an Immortal Man Partly true, mostly fictional journal of the life of the author, from 1994 to 2099 |
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Pedia: | Liberty International | Formerly International Society for Individual Liberty, "advances world liberty for everyone through international education and networking" |
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Topic: | Life Extension | Methods for slowing or reversing aging and extending human life |
| Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
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Articles | Diary of an Immortal Man Partly true, mostly fictional journal of the life of the author, from 1994 to 2099 |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Diary of an Immortal Man Partly true, mostly fictional journal of the life of the author, from 1994 to 2099 |
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